JSA: Usually this indicates that the leach field has failed and needs immediate attention. Septic bacteria is unsafe for people or pets. The cause for the failure needs to be determined. Plugged leach field lines, groundwater flooding, leaking house water, a failed septic tank, or damage done to the field by excavation or settling all contribute to the failure.

JSA: If you do not have access to building plans or records of a septic dealer's repair of the leach field you might have a difficult time guessing where the entire field is located. Sometimes the lay of the land helps identify where it is located. Other times it would take a measuring snake to identify how long each distribution line is as long as no tree roots or other obstructions have damaged or infiltrated the installation. See similar questions...

JSA: A leach field is any method of leaking the discharge water from the septic tank into the ground. This discharge is from final stage (last outlet from the last septic tank, (sometimes there is more than one tank). In rare situations the effluent may be allowed to be discharged above the ground. The most common leach field is where trenches are dug in the ground in a branching pattern to allow the treated effluent water from the septic tank to be distributed and absorbed. See similar questions...

JSA: The main reason for failure of a leach field is plugging caused by a failed septic tank. Particles of non-decomposed septic material escape the septic tank outlet baffle and decrease the porous nature of the leach field earth. Over time the effluent water may seek relief by bubbling up to the surface since it no longer can be absorbed properly downward into the ground. Offensive odors and dangerous bacteria in the surface water can be identified. See similar questions...

JSA: Odors are indication of a failed leach field. The bacteria causing the odors should have been treated in the septic tank but may have escaped early into the leach field. Solving the problem in the septic tank is the first step. When the tank is corrected using aerobic treatment, the odors will diminish depending upon how long the problem was allowed to exist. Bio-solutions can often rejuvenate the leach field and avoid costly digging for repair or replacement. See similar questions...

JSA: No, this is not recommended. If there is limited property and you feel you must, a light building over a portion of a trenched leach field should not have a major influence on its operation. It is not recommended to build on a raised leach field bed since one of the functions of that type of system is evaporation. See similar questions...

JSA: No. Again this is not recommended, but if you must, planting should be limited to annuals and shallow rooted decorative bushes. Larger bushes or trees may send long root systems into the distribution lines and have even been known to grow all the way back and sometimes into the septic tank! See similar questions...

JSA: Regular non-mechanical aerobic treatment of your leach field is the best way to prolong its life. Find a Peace of Mind dealer-trained-septic company to provide this service. The most important thing to extend the life of the leach field is to make sure, through regular maintenance, that the septic tank is fermenting properly. Secondly, make sure that there is no flooding of the field by either underground water, surface ground water or leaking toilets, sinks, showers, etc. See similar questions...

Borate will leach out only while wood is exposed to flowing liquid water and the moisture content is above fibre saturation (averages around 27% moisture content, although this number varies depending on wood species). This can occur when the wood has extended contact with rainwater or very heavy condensation. Moist air, even at 100% relative humidity, does not cause loss of borate. Short exposures to rain during transportation, storage and construction pose no problem. See similar questions...

JSA: Yes. The good news is a bio-solution that aerobically opens up the clogged pores of the leaching area. Trained dealers in this method can save the homeowner thousands of dollars in repair or replacement costs and help you protect the environment. See similar questions...

Not if you're careful. But if it's raining that night, or one of your "friends" splashes you from the swamp or the many water attractions, then all bets are off. See similar questions...

No. SEPTICARE will not dissolve live roots. However, it will break down the waste material that is entangled in the roots. This will open some areas for liquids to pass through Also, the roots like to feed on this waste material. Lack of this food will discourage rapid root growth. We do not recommend this. The liquids in the septic tank turn over about 50 to 75 times a year. Thus the bacteria and enzymes are constantly flushed out into the leach field or cesspool. See similar questions...

JSA: The main reason for a leach field failure is that the septic tank has allowed over a long period of time undigested solid waste to enter the field. This material forms a slimy coating in the leach lines and drainage area around the lines plugging up the pores of the material preventing proper absorption. In failure, the contaminated septic effluent either backups or breaks through the surface causing a dangerous environmental problem. See similar questions...

Aging is critical to ensure you receive a tender product. Wet aging is done in a vacuum package to improve meat safety and eliminate the product's exposure to additional pathogens that can occur during a dry aging process. The meat is cut into sub-primal cuts and aged for an average of 28 days before portion cutting. Wet aging also enables the meat to breakdown collagen in the aging process without losing valuable moisture incurred during the dry aging process. [back to top] See similar questions...

Wet AMD occurs when abnormal blood vessels behind the retina start to grow under the macula. These new blood vessels tend to be very fragile and often leak blood and fluid. The blood and fluid raise the macula from its normal place at the back of the eye. Damage to the macula occurs rapidly. With wet AMD, loss of central vision can occur quickly. Wet AMD is also known as advanced AMD. It does not have stages like dry AMD. early symptom of wet AMD is that straight lines appear wavy. See similar questions...

No. GroMor is in a stable, soil-building format that slows down leaching and vaporisation of nutrients. See similar questions...